I am new to this forum but not new to forums in general. I'm a member on a billiards forum and have thousands of posts, itrader, rep etc. I did a brief search but noticed the platform area hadnt been visited in a while. My question is, what is the best platform material to use. I'm sure the answer is probably on here somewhere and some will say one is better than another. I have only had a bag a few months and started out using a slice of solid hickory about 4 inches thick. It eventually split so I laminated a variety of different woods with the bottom being pine, probably way to soft. The bag rebounded a lot better off the harder wood but still not like you see on the YouTube videos for instance. I have a Golds Gym, Ring to Cage and just got a ProMex bag last week. I have two swivels, an older ball and hook (maybe Everlast) and a U-bolt swivel I purchased not long ago. With the ball and hook, the hook will sometimes unscrew from the ball. The U-bolt is very well made but sometimes the bag is hard to control.
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Originally posted by Belfort_fan View PostI am new to this forum but not new to forums in general. I'm a member on a billiards forum and have thousands of posts, itrader, rep etc. I did a brief search but noticed the platform area hadnt been visited in a while. My question is, what is the best platform material to use. I'm sure the answer is probably on here somewhere and some will say one is better than another. I have only had a bag a few months and started out using a slice of solid hickory about 4 inches thick. It eventually split so I laminated a variety of different woods with the bottom being pine, probably way to soft. The bag rebounded a lot better off the harder wood but still not like you see on the YouTube videos for instance. I have a Golds Gym, Ring to Cage and just got a ProMex bag last week. I have two swivels, an older ball and hook (maybe Everlast) and a U-bolt swivel I purchased not long ago. With the ball and hook, the hook will sometimes unscrew from the ball. The U-bolt is very well made but sometimes the bag is hard to control.
The "best" material is difficult to define, for all types have been used, (Single piece wood, multi-piece wood, single layer and multi-layer wood, plywood, synthetic wood, hardwoods, softwoods, UHMW Polyethylene, steel, concrete etc.). I personally have not hit on all of them, but have hit on most wood types. My personal opinion is that the exact material is not nearly as important as the thickness and stability of the board. Unwanted vibration or instability effects the actual rebounding action of the bag far more than the type of surface material it hits. I think the type of surface material and thickness will make a difference in the "sound" of the bag hitting it, for some boards give a deeper, fuller rebound sound than others, but I think the actual quality of "the rebound" is much more dependent on the station stability.
Originally posted by Belfort_fan View PostI have two swivels, an older ball and hook (maybe Everlast) and a U-bolt swivel I purchased not long ago. With the ball and hook, the hook will sometimes unscrew from the ball. The U-bolt is very well made but sometimes the bag is hard to control.Speed Bag
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Thanks for the info. Here are a few pictures of the swivels I have and the platform I am using now. The platform is roughly 25 inches across and 3 to 4 inches thick. The worn looking areas are actually where I sanded it down super smooth thinking would would help out. It does have some vibration but for what little time I have in it, its not bad and should be an easy fix.
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Yeah the B/H swivel is less than desireable, it was in my basement when I moved in. The U-bolt swivel seems to be really good quality and is much better than the other. I can't remember the brand but I'm pretty sure I purchased it on eBay. I looked for the powermill swivels but didn't see any for sale.
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That ballhook appears to be a half-ball with the threaded shank to go inside. If that is an everlast then I have never seen that model. We have had several much older swivels with that configuration by benlee I think.Speed Bag
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Originally posted by Speedbag View PostThat ballhook appears to be a half-ball with the threaded shank to go inside. If that is an everlast then I have never seen that model. We have had several much older swivels with that configuration by benlee I think.
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Originally posted by Belfort_fan View PostI am new to this forum but not new to forums in general. I'm a member on a billiards forum and have thousands of posts, itrader, rep etc. I did a brief search but noticed the platform area hadnt been visited in a while. My question is, what is the best platform material to use. I'm sure the answer is probably on here somewhere and some will say one is better than another. I have only had a bag a few months and started out using a slice of solid hickory about 4 inches thick. It eventually split so I laminated a variety of different woods with the bottom being pine, probably way to soft. The bag rebounded a lot better off the harder wood but still not like you see on the YouTube videos for instance. I have a Golds Gym, Ring to Cage and just got a ProMex bag last week. I have two swivels, an older ball and hook (maybe Everlast) and a U-bolt swivel I purchased not long ago. With the ball and hook, the hook will sometimes unscrew from the ball. The U-bolt is very well made but sometimes the bag is hard to control.
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Originally posted by Belfort_fan View PostAlmost ready to hangSpeed Bag
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Originally posted by ventanakazDid you build that platform ?
Here's a little better picture and ill post one up after I get it up and running
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